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Perplexity and PayPal have launched an "instant buy" feature.
It allows users to complete purchases within a Perplexity chat.
Only five brands are currently available, with more on the way.
Perplexity and PayPal are capitalizing on the upcoming holiday shopping rush with a new "instant buy" feature, which allows users to securely purchase products via their PayPal account -- without leaving their Perplexity chat.
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The feature is built on top of Perplexity's AI-powered shopping agent, which the company introduced last year, and is free starting Tuesday for all US users on the company's website and desktop app. It will be available for iOS and Android in the coming weeks, according to a company blog post.
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